Roger Ailes

Roger Ailes, founder and longtime head of Fox News — who also worked as an adviser to Republican presidential candidates from Richard Nixon to Donald Trump — died Thursday from complications after he fell and injured his head last week at his Palm Beach home.

Hemophilia contributed to Ailes’ death, Palm Beach County Medical Examiner Dr. Michael Bell said Thursday. His death was accidental, with no evidence of foul play, he said.

A caller contacted 911 dispatchers May 10, saying Ailes had fallen in his bathroom in Palm Beach, hit his head and was bleeding profusely, according to...

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